Chelsea throw in last ditch bid for Mike Maignan and top Milan source reveals the reaction | OneFootball

Chelsea have thrown in a last ditch offer to try and sign Mike Maignan and a top AC Milan source has revealed their reaction.

Today is the day where the first summer transfer window closes after only being open from the start of June. But it’s not closed for long as it reopens again on June the 16th. This is just a chance for clubs to get deals done before the Club World Cup starts.

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Chelsea have been busy trying to get deals done and doing various other bits of business in the last 10 days. One new signing, Mamadou Sarr, who was announced yesterday, has predictions over his head to become world class very soon.

They’ve also signed Liam Delap already of course, and Alan Shearer was full of praise for The Blues new young striker yesterday.

Maignan madness

Chelsea fans are growing more and more frustrated with this one as their club continue to penny pinch over the odd few million to sign a top world class goalkeeper for a very cheap price as it already is.

Mike Maignan in action for AC Milan. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

They could still sign him after this first summer deadline I guess, but if they want to take him to the Club World Cup, it’s now or never, and I don’t think Blues fans are too confident that those at their club dealing with this are going to get it done.

Bid is in

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Chelsea have bid £18m to sign Maignan just last night as the two parties held more talks.

So, how have Milan responded to this offer?

Top Milan source Daniele Longo reports that sources close to AC Milan now say to him they want more than £18m that Chelsea bid. Contacts will continue tomorrow morning.